PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuffy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Lenart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuffy Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nelson
vs
Lenart

190 cm
19
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tuffy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marian Lenart!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenart tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Lenart was not able to check.
Lenart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lenart slips a jab from Nelson.
Lenart moves forwards but Nelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lenart misses with a takedown attempt
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Lenart misses.

Nelson closes the distance and pushes Lenart back into the cage.
Nelson just leaning against Lenart, taking a breather.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lenart has his takedown stuffed
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Tuffy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marian Lenart.
Lenart looks gassed!
Lenart dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lenart throws out the jab.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Lenart's head but Lenart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lenart.
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lenart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenart takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lenart walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson.
Nelson lunges at Lenart with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lenart's hand.
Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lenart on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Lenart's takedown attempt.
Nelson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the body.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lenart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lenart's defenses.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lenart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lenart's defenses.

It looks like Marian Lenart has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Nelson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nelson gets through Lenart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lenart is working for takedown but Nelson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson with a knee to the head.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lenart tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
and Nelson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lenart thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lenart's head.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nelson lands a body shot.

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nelson - that landed with a thud.
Lenart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nelson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nelson is pushing Lenart up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nelson.
A right hand to the body from Nelson.
Lenart is trying to drag Nelson to the mat but Nelson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lenart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four 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.
Nelson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nelson with a knee to the head.

Lenart is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
Lenart is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson scores with a knee to the head.
Lenart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lenart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuffy Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Lenart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nelson connects with a jab.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Lenart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Marian Lenart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lenart doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nelson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
Nelson connects with a knee to the head.
Nelson is pressed up against the cage. Lenart 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.

Lenart tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lenart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson avoiding damage.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson lands an elbow that stopped Lenart in his tracks for a moment.
Lenart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuffy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marian Lenart.
Good body shot from Nelson.
Lenart is breathing heavily.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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 scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lenart can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lenart's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lenart's face.
Lenart takes a shot to the head.
Lenart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lenart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nelson.
Nelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lenart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lenart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tuffy Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lenart takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Nelson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lenart's face.
Nelson lands a big knee! That's hurt Lenart! Oh, he's all over the place! Nelson lands another knee that sends Lenart to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuffy Nelson!