PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Black Flood Diesel - Lost Cause. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nelson
vs
Perry

205 cm
27
289 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
260 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Perry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Perry sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Perry.

Perry drops his shoulder and cracks Nelson with a huge uppercut! Nelson goes down! Can Perry finish him?

Nelson is rocked!

It looks like Brad Nelson has been cut.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perry trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Perry lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perry looking to pass the guard.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Perry working some strikes from top position.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perry lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
Nelson trying to control the position.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Perry landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Perry throws and elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perry's guard. Nice move by Nelson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws and elbow that misses. Perry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Perry!
Nelson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perry prevents Nelson from improving his position.
Perry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, if Perry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perry working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.

Perry wants to work for an arm triangle but Nelson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Perry there.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.

Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Nelson's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Perry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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.
Perry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Perry 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.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nelson won't allow Perry to get back to his feet.
Perry working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Perry wasn't active enough on the ground.
Perry swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry misses the jab.

Perry steps into range and cracks Nelson with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Nelson flops backwards and Perry dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes but missing.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry controlling from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwayne Perry hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perry. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson shoots in but no luck this time.
Perry throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perry but Perry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Perry.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Perry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Perry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nelson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nelson is fighting to break Perry's control of his arms but Perry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Perry looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry controlling Nelson's posture.

Perry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perry walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Perry as Nelson shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perry throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Nelson's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Perry throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.

Nelson shoots in and bounces Perry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Perry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nelson is now in half guard.

Nelson is working for a submission of some sort.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.
Perry is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson prevents Perry from improving his position.
Perry gets full guard.
Perry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Perry tries to pass to full mount but Nelson defends it.
Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry working Nelson over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Perry there.
Nelson wants to control but Perry passes into side.

Perry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry working away.
Nelson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Perry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nelson down.
Dwayne Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry in side control lands a decent elbow.
Perry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Perry is putting a hurting on Nelson here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.

Perry is trying to get an arm triangle but Nelson is defending well.
Perry gets to mount! Nelson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
Perry lands a big elbow.
Perry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perry trying to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Perry unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nelson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Perry celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Perry!