PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhawi Baracael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Step into a world - KRS One. This should be a great matchup!

Nelson
vs
Baracael

170 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buhawi Baracael!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Baracael stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Baracael tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson throws a head kick but Baracael moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Baracael has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Baracael on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nelson lands a jab.
Nelson throws a hook but Baracael blocks it.
Nelson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baracael takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baracael takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Baracael moves out of range easily.
Baracael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Baracael's leg but Baracael calmly moves out of range.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
Baracael looks gassed!
Nelson throws a head kick but Baracael moves out of range.
Baracael doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Kimbo Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baracael takes a step back to recover.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baracael takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson throws a front kick that sends Baracael stumbling back into the cage.
Baracael takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baracael takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baracael stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baracael.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baracael.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baracael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick but Baracael moves out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick but Baracael moves out of range.
Baracael tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baracael throws a body kick the misses
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baracael blocks the body kick.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Baracael moved out of range.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Baracael clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baracael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo 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 throws a series of strikes that have Baracael backpedaling.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Baracael moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Baracael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baracael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Baracael shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nelson is trying to defend but Baracael finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to stand back up but Baracael is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baracael is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baracael is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
Baracael prevents Nelson from improving his position.
Baracael keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nelson is looking to escape.
Baracael trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.

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.
Baracael moves into full mount! Nelson won't be happy about that!
Baracael has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nelson's face.
Nelson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Baracael.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baracael can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nelson is looking to escape.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baracael can do to turn this around?
Baracael takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to get to half guard.
Baracael is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nelson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nelson tries to buck Baracael off but he can't manage it.
Baracael thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Baracael working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson is in no mood to give up.
Nelson is trying desperately to improve position.
Baracael controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baracael wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Nelson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Baracael thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Baracael scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nelson?
Baracael wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Baracael throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buhawi Baracael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Baracael tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baracael throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baracael.
Baracael shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baracael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Baracael shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baracael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson throws a hook but Baracael blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Baracael moved out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses

and Baracael decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nelson's guard.
Baracael trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baracael wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Baracael throws and elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baracael's guard. Nice move by Nelson!

Nelson gets to his feet. Baracael looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Baracael blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baracael will feel that in the morning.
Buhawi Baracael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Baracael, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kimbo Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buhawi Baracael.

Baracael closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Baracael sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Baracael is controlling him well.
Nelson is controlling Baracael's trapped leg to prevent Baracael from advancing to side control.
Baracael prevents Nelson from standing back up.
Baracael missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is pressing down on Baracael's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baracael looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baracael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baracael connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Baracael is having none of it.
Baracael with a nice head shot there.
Baracael looking to pass the guard.
Baracael postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baracael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baracael in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baracael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Baracael is having none of it.
Baracael pushes down on Nelson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nelson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baracael trying to pass the guard but Nelson defending well.
Kimbo Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Baracael is working for a submission of some sort.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buhawi Baracael.
I think Baracael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Kimbo Nelson!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Kimbo Nelson!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Kimbo Nelson!

Kimbo Nelson wins by unanimous decision!