PBP Commentary

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

Nelson
vs
Solmu

186 cm
22
189 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Basic striking
Very confident

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Judge Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Solmu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solmu misses with a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Solmu keeps the fight on the outside.
Solmu thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it
and Nelson counters with a head kick. That will keep Solmu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Solmu fails with the takedown
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.

Nelson rushes Solmu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Solmu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Solmu 's eye.
Solmu can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Nelson keeps control of Solmu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Solmu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Solmu.
Nelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solmu is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solmu can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Nelson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solmu avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Solmu avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.

Solmu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Solmu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Solmu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Solmu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Solmu trying to control the position.

Nelson is sitting in close to Solmu's body. Solmu has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nelson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nelson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Solmu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simo Solmu!
Our winner, Simo Solmu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.