PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rold
vs
Nelson

168 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Rold tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rold manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rold.

It looks like Alexander Nelson has been cut.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Rold makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rold lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Rold or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson dives in and grabs Rold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rold pushes down on Nelson's head and hops out.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Nelson.
Rold is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Rold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rold keeps Nelson at a distance using the push kick.
Nelson looks winded!
Rold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Nelson walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!
Rold lands with a shot to the body.
Rold feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Rold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rold connects with a body shot that sends Nelson's belly button to the back.
Nelson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rold is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nelson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rold.
Rold fails with the takedown.
Rold lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rold. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
Nelson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
Rold scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rold.
Rold tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Rold.
Rold feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Rold connects with a solid leg kick.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.

Nelson is rocked!
Rold walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Nelson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rold swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Nelson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Rold!