PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumo Zuluzinio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuluzinio has chosen zulu vs minowa as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nelson
vs
Zuluzinio

185 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sumo Zuluzinio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson slips a straight right by Zuluzinio.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Zuluzinio sprawls well.
Zuluzinio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Zuluzinio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuluzinio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zuluzinio looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Zuluzinio keeps the fight on the outside.

Nelson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zuluzinio trying to control the position.
Zuluzinio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nelson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nelson trying to control but Zuluzinio is working from the bottom.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zuluzinio trying to control the position.
Zuluzinio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zuluzinio keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Zuluzinio controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson trying to control but Zuluzinio is working from the bottom.
Nelson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zuluzinio as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuluzinio.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Zuluzinio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zuluzinio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zuluzinio as he jumps to the side.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zuluzinio tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zuluzinio to the ground. Zuluzinio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelson really is a fat lump.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson is breathing heavily.

Zuluzinio darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zuluzinio.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Zuluzinio.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Knees to the body from Zuluzinio.
Zuluzinio stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuluzinio stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumo Zuluzinio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nelson has a takedown stuffed.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Zuluzinio to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Zuluzinio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Zuluzinio which made him look bad.
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Zuluzinio as Nelson shoots in.

Zuluzinio rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson goes for a takedown attempt but Zuluzinio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Zuluzinio.
Zuluzinio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zuluzinio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Zuluzinio misses with a body shot.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from Zuluzinio.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zuluzinio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zuluzinio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuluzinio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nelson wants a takedown.
Zuluzinio crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Zuluzinio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zuluzinio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zuluzinio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Zuluzinio.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.

Nelson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zuluzinio lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Nelson 's eye.
Nice elbow from Zuluzinio.
Zuluzinio has Nelson pressed against the cage. He pushes Nelson back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Zuluzinio throws a beautiful elbow that sends Nelson crashing to the floor! Zuluzinio piles on the pressure with more strikes! Nelson is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sumo Zuluzinio!