PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Nelson

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nelson works his way into full mount!
Nelson looking to ground and pound but James is blocking nicely.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.

Nelson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nelson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
James is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nelson controlling from the full mount.

Nelson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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 has isolated one of James's arms. James looking to fight him off but Nelson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominic Nelson!