PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kriss Siddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kriss Siddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Siddle
vs
Nelson

185 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
136 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Determined

CBK MMA Nutrition
Asphyxiation Ltd.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kriss Siddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siddle throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson tries to land a leg kick but Siddle saw it coming and moves away.
Siddle blocks a head kick by Nelson.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Siddle keeps it at a distance.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siddle.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Siddle tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson lands a head kick. Siddle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Siddle's knee but Siddle avoids it well.
Siddle throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Siddle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siddle. That did some damage!
Siddle blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Siddle.
Nelson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Siddle takes a step back to recover.

Nelson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siddle wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling him.
Siddle keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siddle is keeping the position for now.
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nelson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Siddle wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Siddle is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddle is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.

Siddle kicks Nelson off and gets to his feet.
Siddle throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Siddle throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Siddle checks a leg kick.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Siddle in a clinch.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siddle avoids it.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Nelson controlling the action here for a moment.
Nelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Siddle fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Siddle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Siddle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Siddle moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Siddle.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Nelson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Siddle.
Siddle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson cracks the inside of Siddle's front leg.
Siddle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nelson.
A swing and a miss from Siddle.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Siddle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kriss Siddle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Siddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siddle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Siddle has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson controlling the action here for a moment.
Siddle working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Siddle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Siddle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siddle takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson keeps control of Siddle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Siddle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nelson stalling against the cage.
Nelson lands a damaging elbow.
Nelson is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Siddle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Siddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siddle avoids it.
Nelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siddle.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Siddle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
Siddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Siddle avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Siddle won't want to take too many of those.
Siddle tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Siddle can't break the clinch.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Siddle is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Siddle avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siddle avoids it.
Siddle is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nelson.

Nelson gets control of Siddle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nelson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson is controlling Siddle's posture.
Siddle wanted to stand there but Nelson had control of the position.
Siddle stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Siddle.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Siddle.
A punch combination from Siddle misses.
Siddle throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Siddle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siddle throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Siddle.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siddle throws a series of strikes that have Nelson backpedaling.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson scores with a push kick.
Siddle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Siddle misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddle throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Siddle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Siddle lands a two punch combo.
Siddle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siddle throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Siddle tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Siddle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Siddle stalks Nelson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nelson's face. Nelson staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Siddle.
Siddle misses with a double jab.
Siddle throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kriss Siddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddle throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Siddle throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Siddle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siddle.
Siddle throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Siddle. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.
Nelson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Siddle rather than just go for the knockout.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nelson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siddle misses with a few strikes there.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siddle paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siddle's efforts to push away.
Siddle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson slows down the pace here.
Siddle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Siddle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nelson working Siddle over with knees to the body.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Siddle won't want to take too many of those.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siddle is defending well for now.
Siddle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siddle is defending well for now.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siddle avoids it.
Nelson working Siddle over with knees to the body.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Siddle tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Siddle is trying to break free.
Roger Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siddle's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Nelson to work.
Kriss Siddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siddle tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Nelson!