PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yomi Sunday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Yomi Sunday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sunday
vs
Nelson

170 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yomi Sunday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Major Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sunday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sunday.
Sunday tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nelson's legs.
Sunday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Sunday trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Sunday knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sunday scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Sunday wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Sunday would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Sunday sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunday seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nelson for as long as he can get away with.
Sunday trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sunday stands up from Nelson's guard - Sunday perhaps looking for a knockout.

Sunday scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nelson hang on?
Sunday controlling from mount.
Sunday tries to control but Nelson wriggling away.

Sunday is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sunday clinches.

Sunday gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson is staying active underneath Sunday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sunday seems to be working for a kimura but Nelson defends the submission attempt.
Nelson is not content to let Sunday control the position.

Sunday is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nelson sees it coming and defends easily.
Nelson is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yomi Sunday dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sunday clinches up against the cage.

Sunday successfully pulls guard.
Sunday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Sunday is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nelson defends well.
Nelson wants to stand but Sunday has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sunday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunday wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Sunday trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson won't allow Sunday to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sunday shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sunday stands and steps away. Nelson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Sunday clinches.

Sunday pulls guard successfully.
Sunday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sunday looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Sunday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sunday tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to get up but he can't break Sunday's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sunday wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Sunday scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sunday lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Sunday is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nelson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sunday trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sunday tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nelson is trying desperately to improve position.
Sunday controlling from the full mount.
Nelson tries to hold on but Sunday postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunday wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yomi Sunday dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.

Sunday scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nelson has hold of Sunday's hands but Sunday slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sunday trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Sunday lands with a punch from half guard.
Sunday looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sunday stands up and beckons Nelson to join him on the feet.

Nelson gets caught flat footed, as Sunday shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Sunday from controlling successfully.
Sunday looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sunday trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Yomi Sunday just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Sunday gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sunday's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Sunday manages to break the clinch.

Sunday shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nelson is trying to defend but Sunday finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Sunday seems content to control.

Sunday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nelson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sunday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sunday is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sunday is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nelson sees it coming and defends easily.
Yomi Sunday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sunday is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sunday is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson has hold of Sunday's hands but Sunday slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sunday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sunday throws a leg kick that misses.

Sunday scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sunday wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Sunday connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nelson some visible discomfort.
Sunday trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yomi Sunday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sunday has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yomi Sunday!