PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Duality - Slipknot as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nelson
vs
Smith

193 cm
34
209 lbs
31 - 16 - 2

191 cm
36
224 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson clinches with his opponent.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Nelson moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.

Nelson instigates a clinch.
Nelson gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Smith lands a right hand.

It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nelson struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Nelson has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith blocking some punches.
Nelson digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.
Smith prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Smith!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nelson tries to advance to mount but Smith denies him.
Nelson trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nelson fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith regains half guard, as Nelson was trying to land strikes.
Nelson slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Nelson seems content to control.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Nelson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gunnar Nelson just wasn't active enough.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand

and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Noel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Nelson gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Smith pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith working aggressively here.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Smith pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Nelson.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

Nelson rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nelson tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson lands with a left to the head.
Nelson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Smith is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson dips a shoulder and cracks Smith with a mighty uppercut! Smith falls back against the cage and Nelson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smith is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nelson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Nelson!
An out of breath Gunnar Nelson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.