PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Nelinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nelinho might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now we are free. The key to victory for Lyoto Nelinho has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nelinho
vs
Morrison

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 Sydney, Lyoto Nelinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nelinho struggling a bit here.
Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Nelinho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelinho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nelinho is looking to advance position but Morrison won't allow it.
Nelinho is working hard here to advance position.
Nelinho trying to control from Morrison's half guard. Morrison has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Nelinho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morrison dives on top into guard.
Morrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelinho is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelinho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison is one step ahead there.
Morrison trying to control but Nelinho is working from the bottom.
Morrison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison won't allow Nelinho to sweep him here.

Nelinho is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Morrison rolls with it to try and escape but Nelinho cranks on the arm and Morrison is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Nelinho!