PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has chosen I Come Thru: 50 cent feat. Maino, Dubs Dollah as his entrance music. Bob Nelson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Nelson
vs
Junior

222 cm
24
136 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mack Junior!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Junior sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Junior saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Bob Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Junior works the jab nicely.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior clinches but Nelson breaks the clinch

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.

Nelson ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nelson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junior is aware though and is defending well.
Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Junior tries to stand but Nelson is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Junior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior tries to land a body kick

and Nelson counters by clinching up.

Junior breaks from the clinch.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Mack Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Junior misses.
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junior throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!
Junior tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Junior.
Junior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Nelson is rocked!
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Junior.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a chopping leg kick but Nelson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side

and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Junior is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson blocks the strikes from Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Junior wants to stand back up but Nelson manages to pass into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Junior is pushing Nelson's head away, looking to escape. Nelson manages to hold on to the position though.
Junior throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Junior is looking for a sweep.

Nelson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Junior.
Junior tries to work over Nelson's front leg with a kick but Nelson checks it.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Junior misses with a head kick.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mack Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Junior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nelson wants to clinch
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Junior tries to clinch there but Nelson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Junior shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Nelson is backing up but Junior catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Nelson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Junior Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mack Junior! Mack Junior retains his bantamweight title!