PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teodoro Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Nelson

171 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodoro Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunter's half guard.
Hunter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hunter is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Hunter has hold of Nelson's hands but Nelson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hunter wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy.
Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nelson being controlled here momentarily.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelson's guard.

Nelson looks winded!
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is wriggling around but Hunter manages to pass to half guard.
Nelson throws a strike from the bottom but Hunter passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter gets to mount! Nelson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter content just to control the position here.
Nelson is working to get back to half guard.
Hunter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controlling from the full mount.
Nelson is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunter has a good base and remains in mount.
Nelson has given up his back. Will we see Hunter going for some submissions?
Good control from Hunter.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Nelson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
Nelson is taking damage to the body and head.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
Nelson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hunter.
Hunter is hanging on to Nelson's back as he tries to escape.
Nelson is taking damage to the body and head.
Nelson is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is covering up but some of the strikes from Hunter are getting through and doing damage.
We've been informed that Nelson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hunter lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson is trying to remain composed but Hunter is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Nelson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hunter. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Nelson is trapped and Hunter is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hunter really is a fat lump.
Hunter wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Hunter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Nelson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodoro Hunter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson scores with a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter is controlling Nelson's posture.
Hunter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter is really struggling to control Nelson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter controlling the position.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Hunter continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nelson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hunter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nelson, up you get!

Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelson is fighting to break Hunter's control of his arms but Hunter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter seems keen to control Nelson's posture.
Nelson throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Nelson blocks nicely.
Hunter trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.

Hunter stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Nelson looking to score a takedown here. Hunter is defending well but Nelson drives through and ends up in Hunter's guard.
Nelson stops Hunter from standing up.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Hunter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Hunter's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has given up his back.
Hunter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunter lands punches and elbows.
Hunter connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nelson to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hunter lands a series of strikes from the back and Nelson goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teodoro Hunter!