PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Machida is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nelson
vs
Machida

185 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson feints a jab promting Machida to slip. Nelson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machida slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Nelson forces Machida back against the ropes and clinches.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Nelson avoids the damage to the body.

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

Nelson rushes Machida and presses him up against the ropes.
Machida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nelson smiles and moves away.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.

Machida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nelson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson wants to control but Machida postures up.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.

Machida tries for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Machida looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeps Machida under control for a moment.
Machida trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.

Machida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nelson to his feet.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Machida back to the ropes. Nelson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nelson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Ryan Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
Machida tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida wants to clinch.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.

Nelson moves into the clinch.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.

Nelson clinches up against the ropes.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nelson - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nelson drops Machida with a beautiful combination! Machida stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nelson is looking for the KO!

Machida is rocked!

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Nelson backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Machida's temple! It sends Machida violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Nelson celebrates and the doctors try to help Machida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ryan Nelson!