PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Map Gostos A (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gostos A is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratamahatta - Sepultura. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nelson
vs
Gostos A

171 cm
21
146 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
32
145 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogers Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Map Gostos A!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Gostos A saw that one coming.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Gostos A knows he should have avoided that one.
Gostos A misses with a looping left.
Nelson with a hook.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Gostos A.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Gostos A.
Gostos A throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Gostos A fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gostos A checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Nelson clinches up against the cage.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Gostos A takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Nelson closes the distance and pushes Gostos A back into the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.

Nelson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gostos A's head.

Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Gostos A is trying to break free.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Gostos A pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Gostos A is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gostos A misses with a body shot.
Gostos A scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gostos A misses with a wild combination.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gostos A's hands.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
Gostos A avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Gostos A misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gostos A, pushing him back against the cage.
Gostos A is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gostos A misses the shot to the body.
Gostos A misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gostos A throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.

Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nelson.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Gostos A finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Gostos A.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson cracks Gostos A with an open hand slap.
Gostos A throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gostos A darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Gostos A misses with a wild combination.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Map Gostos A seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gostos A thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Gostos A with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nelson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gostos A takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson throws a series of strikes that have Gostos A backpedaling.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Nelson has managed to clinch.
Gostos A has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson keeps control of Gostos A as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.

Nelson rushes Gostos A and presses him up against the cage.
Gostos A wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gostos A looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Gostos A throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nelson closes the distance and pushes Gostos A back into the cage.
Nelson leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Gostos A takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gostos A fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogers Nelson dominated that 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.

Gostos A throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gostos A avoids a kick to the body.
Gostos A throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Nelson lands.
Gostos A tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gostos A.
Nelson cracks Gostos A with a good jab.

Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gostos A, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
Gostos A is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gostos A swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nelson clinches.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nelson clinches with his opponent.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gostos A loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
A jab from Nelson finds it's way through Gostos A's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Gostos A.
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Gostos A slips the punch.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gostos A throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gostos A!
Gostos A defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson tests Gostos A's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gostos A misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gostos A. Gostos A circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gostos A. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gostos A misses with an uppercut.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nelson moves into the clinch.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Gostos A misses with an uppercut.

Nelson instigates a clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gostos A misses with a straight right.
Gostos A swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Gostos A.
Good shot there by Nelson.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Gostos A is avoiding it.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gostos A looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson throws a good cross that connects.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gostos A.
Gostos A lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson jabs Gostos A to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gostos A misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Map Gostos A is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gostos A is just out of range.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Gostos A off the cage and back into range.
Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gostos A misses the jab.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Gostos A has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gostos A misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson with a jab.
Gostos A with a nice cross.
Gostos A swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gostos A uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Gostos A. Those never looked like landing.

Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gostos A wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gostos A can do to turn this around?
Gostos A is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogers Nelson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nelson darts in and clinches Gostos A up against the cage.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gostos A.
Nelson misses with a hook.

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Gostos A is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gostos A's efforts to push away.
Nelson has Gostos A pressed against the cage, preventing Gostos A from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gostos A is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gostos A tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
Gostos A wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gostos A tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson keeps control of Gostos A as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson rushes Gostos A and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gostos A wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gostos A wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nelson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gostos As head.
Gostos A can't break the clinch.
Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nelson clinches.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gostos A backwards.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.

Nelson clinches up with Gostos A and pushes him back against the cage.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nelson has Gostos A up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson gets through Gostos A's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gostos A looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Map Gostos A has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gostos A backwards.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gostos A takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gostos A looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Gostos A slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gostos A checks it well.

Gostos A tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Gostos A misses with a combination
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gostos A tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Nelson lands with a nice combination. Gostos A backs away looking to recover.
Gostos A lands with a nice body punch.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Rogers Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a body shot
and Gostos A cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gostos A throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gostos A gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gostos A misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.

Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Gostos A in a clinch.
Gostos A is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gostos A's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gostos A throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Nelson coming out on top.

Nelson darts in and clinches Gostos A up against the cage.
Gostos A wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogers Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogers Nelson!
A victorious Rogers Nelson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.