PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melanie Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Animal Crackers In My Soup by Sherly Temple as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Powers
vs
Nelson

180 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melanie Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smelly Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powers closes the distance and clinches.
Powers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.

Powers has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch.

Powers forces Nelson back against the ropes and clinches.
Powers trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Come on Powers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Powers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nelson can't break the clinch.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Powers tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melanie Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Powers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Powers keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.
Powers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Powers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
A left and a right from Nelson both land. Nice combination.
Smelly Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Powers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Powers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nelson.
Nelson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Powers is rocked!
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson throws a series of strikes that have Powers backpedaling.
Powers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Powers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Powers prevents Nelson from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet here but Powers is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nelson's back.
Will Powers go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Powers.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.

Powers patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Nelson right now.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but Powers has full control of the position and if anything, Nelson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Powers tries to get the hooks in deep but Nelson pushed the leg off.
Powers connects with a big shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
Powers controlling from the back.
Powers is landing with strikes from the back.
Nelson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Powers throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nelson!
Nelson trying to get back to his feet but Powers is in full control for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Nelson is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Powers manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Nelson is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Melanie Powers!