PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nelson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Calogero Anello has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Byron Nelson's chin.

Nelson
vs
Anello

176 cm
33
163 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

178 cm
33
168 lbs
23 - 14 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anello was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook but Anello blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nelson.
Nelson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anello.
Anello moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Anello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anello on the side of the head.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anello digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
Anello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Anello throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Anello misses.
Calogero Anello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anello connects with a single shot there.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Anello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Anello throws a lazy uppercut

so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anello is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anello has control of Nelson's left arm, preventing Nelson from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Anello is retaining full guard.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anello trying to control the position here.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nelson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Anello blocks nicely.
Anello seems keen to control Nelson's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Anello blocks nicely.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anello keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Anello blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello trying to keep a closed guard but Nelson is proving a slippery customer.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anello is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson stands up over Anello, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anello's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Nelson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Anello.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anello checks a leg kick.
Anello is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson throws a body punch but Anello moves out of range.
Anello throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries to land a body kick
and Anello counters with a low kick, right behind Nelson 's knee.
Anello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anello.
Nelson misses with a leg kick
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anello is looking to slow Nelson down with leg kicks.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anello. Anello obviously looking to wear him down.
Anello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anello.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Anello avoids nicely.
Anello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
Anello slips a straight right by Nelson.
Anello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Anello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
Anello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 throws an overhand right that lands on Anello's shoulder, as Anello tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anello.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Anello moved away.
Anello blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Anello dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anello was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nice takedown defense from Anello. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anello. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Anello checks it.
Nelson throws a hook but Anello avoids it easily.
Anello moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anello as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
Anello thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Nelson swings for the body but Anello moves out of range.
Anello throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Anello only half commits.
Anello wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Anello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anello moves away.
Nelson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anello misses with a double jab

and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Anello didn't expect that.
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 working some strikes from top position.
Anello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byron Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Anello keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Nelson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anello controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Byron Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Anello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Anello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Anello.
Anello moves away from the strike by Nelson.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Anello ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson keeps Anello at a distance using the push kick.
Anello throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson is looking to slow Anello down with leg kicks.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anello as he avoids it easily.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anello scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nelson defending well as Anello loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Anello tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anello darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anello lands with a right hand.
Anello throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anello thumps Nelson with a low kick.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Calogero Anello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Nelson tenderised Anello's leg. Anello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anello, as that shot connected.
Nelson cracks Anello with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Calogero Anello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anello ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anello feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Anello tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson swings for the body but Anello moves out of range.
Anello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anello looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.

Nelson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nelson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson with the ground and pound but Anello uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Anello has wrist control.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Anello is retaining full guard.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson stands and throws Anello's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Nelson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Nelson!
After winning the bout, Byron Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.