PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barristan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen The Sound of Silence as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Selmy
vs
Nelson

187 cm
20
222 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
209 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barristan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Selmy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Selmy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Nelson tries to sprawl but Selmy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Selmy prevents Nelson from improving his position.
Selmy thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
Selmy trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.

Selmy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nelson trying to hold on to Selmy's head to control him but Selmy postures up.
Selmy throws a strike but Nelson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Selmy with a nice head shot there.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Selmy postures up.
Selmy scoring with some ground and pound.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Selmy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Selmy has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Nelson pulls Selmy in close to his closed guard and prevents Selmy from doing any damage or advancing position.

Nelson has his foot on Selmy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Selmy works his way back into a safe position though.
Selmy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Selmy postures up.
Selmy trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Selmy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson trying to control but Selmy is having none of it.
Selmy tries to improve his position but instead Nelson has taken his back!
Selmy wants to control his opponent's hands but Nelson gets his hands free.
Nelson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Nelson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Selmy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nelson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Selmy right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy staying busy and making it hard for Nelson to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy trying to control the position but Nelson manages to sink in the hooks.
Nelson keeps control of the position as Selmy tries to break free.
Selmy is keeping busy.
Selmy can't escape the position.
Selmy is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nelson.
Selmy wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nelson controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kuma Nelson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Selmy gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Nelson lands but Selmy takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selmy looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kuma Nelson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Selmy checks the leg kick.
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Selmy off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Selmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nelson jabs at Selmy's body.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Selmy.
Nelson lands a head kick. Selmy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson throws a low kick but Selmy moves out of range easily.
Selmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Selmy's body. Selmy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nelson stops a takedown attempt from Selmy.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson throws an elbow but it misses.
Nelson works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
Nelson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nelson works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
Selmy seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nelson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Selmy avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Selmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selmy blocking some punches.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Selmy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nelson is pressed up against the cage. Selmy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nelson down to the mat. Nelson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Selmy.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Selmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selmy.
Nelson moves out of range as Selmy strikes.
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Selmy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Selmy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Selmy walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuma Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson lands a jab.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Selmy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Selmy stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
Nelson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Selmy stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Selmy up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuma Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Selmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but Selmy moves out of range.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Selmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Selmy as he checks the leg kick.
Selmy checks a leg kick.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Selmy is just out of range.
Kuma Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selmy ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
A jab lands there for Nelson.
Selmy throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Selmy gets slowly back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Nelson there.
Kuma Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No luck for Selmy with that takedown attempt.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Selmy misses.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Selmy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nelson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Selmy misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barristan Selmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Selmy throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Selmy swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selmy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nice shot by Nelson.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson scores with a nice head shot.

Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Selmy avoids the damage to the body.
Kuma Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Nelson digs a right hand underneath Selmy's ribcage. Selmy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nelson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Selmy or not.
Nelson lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nelson lands a shot to the body.
Selmy working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson working Selmy over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Nelson.
Nelson digs a right hand into Selmy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Selmy's gas tank.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nelson lands a body shot.
Barristan Selmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
Nelson pushes Selmy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuma Nelson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.

Nelson drops Selmy with a big knee straight up the middle! Selmy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Selmy is rocked!

It looks like Barristan Selmy has been cut.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Selmy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Selmy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Selmy missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Selmy seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Selmy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Selmy misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuma Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nelson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuma Nelson!
Kuma Nelson thanked the fans post fight for their support.