PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Plankchest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Nelson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Plankchest
vs
Nelson

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck Plankchest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Plankchest which made him look bad.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Plankchest moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.

Plankchest successfully pulls guard.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Plankchest is retaining full guard.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Plankchest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Nelson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plankchest has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nelson tries to advance to mount but Plankchest denies him.

Nelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nelson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Plankchest is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nelson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nelson tries to advance to mount but Plankchest denies him.
Plankchest is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nelson is controlling him well.

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

Plankchest clinches.
A knee to the head by Plankchest.
The is referee keeping an eye on Plankchest - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Plankchest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plankchest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plankchest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plankchest avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson shoots in but no luck this time.
Buck Plankchest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Nelson.
Nelson has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plankchest lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Carlos Nelson has been cut.
Plankchest lands a knee to the head.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plankchest pulls his leg out and moves away.
Plankchest moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Buck Plankchest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nelson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nelson trying to control the position but Plankchest is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plankchest, who protects the arm well.

Nelson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nelson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Plankchest is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nelson is controlling him well.
Nelson works to advance to full mount. Plankchest defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nelson moves to take his opponent's back.

Plankchest defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Plankchest defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Plankchest is keeping busy.

Nelson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Nelson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Plankchest is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Nelson!