PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Niga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Niga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Niga
vs
Nelson

190 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

170 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Niga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niga misses with a kick to the body

and Nelson counters with a nice right hand that sends Niga toppling to the canvas! Niga scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nelson finish him?!

It looks like Roy Niga has been cut.
Niga looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
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!

Niga gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.

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

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Niga really is a fat lump.
Nelson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson fakes the body blow, causing Niga to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Niga goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Nelson!