PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donny Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roger Manel enters the cage!

Nelson
vs
Manel

165 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
137 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donny Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Manel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nelson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manel looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson distracts Manel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Manel's legs - danger averted.
Nelson cracks Manel with a solid left hand.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a couple of digs.
Nelson won't allow Manel to sweep him here.
Nelson connects with a couple of short punches.
Manel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nelson controls the pace.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Manel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nelson stands up over Manel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Manel is rocked!
Nelson works over Manel with some ground and pound from guard.
Manel is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson gets to his feet and stands over Manel, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Manel felt that one! Nelson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Manel from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Nelson!
Donny Nelson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.