PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaobon Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Killer
vs
Nelson

190 cm
21
140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
136 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaobon Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Killer avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Kaobon Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Killer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab from Killer misses.
Killer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Killer misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Killer throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson moves into the clinch.

Nelson pulls Killer into guard.
Killer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nelson pulls Killer in close to his closed guard and prevents Killer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Killer stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nelson is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nelson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nelson is pulling down on Killer's head. It's preventing any offense from Killer, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Nelson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Killer won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Killer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Killer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Killer throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Killer moved away.

Nelson feints and as Killer raises his hands in defense, Nelson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Killer being controlled here, momentarily.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nelson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Killer keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roger Nelson.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killer.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Killer throws out the jab.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Kaobon Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson feints and then cracks Killer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Killer down.
Killer misses with a straight right.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killer's sensitive parts.
Killer throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Killer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Killer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Killer looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson slips a jab from Killer.
Killer misses with a looping right.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Killer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nelson - the referee stops the clock and Killer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nelson. Killer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Killer misses with the combination.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Killer.
Killer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Killer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killer throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Nelson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Killer won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson controlling the position.
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Killer is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Killer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nelson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roger Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Killer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Killer.
Killer misses with a looping left.
Killer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.
Killer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Killer was not able to check.

Nelson darts in and clinches Killer up against the cage.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Killer's defenses.
Nelson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nelson prevents Killer from breaking the clinch.

Nelson gets control of Killer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nelson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nelson trying to control the pace.
Killer is staying active underneath Nelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nelson not doing much here.
Killer won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Kaobon Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson is keen to just control but Killer is a slippery customer.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but Killer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Killer pushes Nelson off looking to stand but Nelson dives back in and keeps control.
Nelson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Killer's thigh. Killer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nelson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Killer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nelson has a closed guard, preventing Killer from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Killer stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
Nelson is pulling down on Killer's head to control his posture.
Roger Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roger Nelson.
Killer looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.

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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30

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