PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Doby's choice of entrance music: International Players Anthem. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nelson
vs
Doby

150 cm
37
148 lbs
36 - 10 - 0

178 cm
36
145 lbs
24 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

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 36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nelson enables Doby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nelson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Doby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Doby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doby has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Doby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doby chips away with some ground and pound.
Doby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doby landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doby defends it easily.
Doby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doby passes into side control.
Doby lands a few punches from side control.
Doby cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee asks Doby politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Doby prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nelson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Doby presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Doby pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Doby is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nelson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Doby punishing his opponent with strikes.
Doby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Doby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nelson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Doby lands with a punch from half guard.

Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doby is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Doby lands with a punch from half guard.
Doby wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
Doby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson has hold of Doby's hands but Doby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Doby trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Doby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doby is trying to control the action in half guard but Nelson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson is pressing down on Doby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Doby pushing down on Nelson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Doby working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Doby moves nicely into side control.

Doby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Doby looks up at the clock and then as Nelson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Doby smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Doby's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Doby is looking for a kimura but Nelson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doby to get the leverage.

Nelson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doby pulls his head out easily.
Doby working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Doby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Doby has control of the leg.

Doby is working for a kimura but Nelson is defending it quite comfortably.
Nelson is staying active underneath Doby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Doby 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.

Doby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doby connects with an inside leg kick.

Doby gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Doby in particular looking to stall.
Doby passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nelson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Doby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doby.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Doby is controlling well.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
Doby is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Doby.
Doby wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.

Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nelson is defending against the submission attempts here by Doby.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Doby wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson can't keep his opponent in guard - Doby advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Doby slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Doby is controlling well.
Nelson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doby's back!
Doby tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Doby sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nelson throwing shots but Doby is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Doby is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nelson rolls with it to try and escape but Doby cranks on the arm and Nelson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane Doby!
A relieved looking Shane Doby thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.