PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Seagram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is I Have a Dream. A fine choice. Seagram has chosen Rise Against / Prayer Of The Refugee as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Archie Nelson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Archie Nelson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nelson
vs
Seagram

170 cm
28
171 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

186 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

DC Unrivaled
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Seagram!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nelson misses.
Seagram let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
and Seagram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seagram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nelson momentarily.
Seagram stuffs the takedown.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seagram counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Seagram.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seagram. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Seagram counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson slips a straight right by Seagram.

Nelson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Seagram's guard.

Seagram manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Seagram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Seagram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with a takedown
and Seagram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seagram avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nelson fails with the takedown
and Seagram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seagram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson fails with the takedown
and Seagram counters with a nice uppercut.
Danny Seagram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nelson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Seagram cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Seagram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seagram.
Seagram misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seagram pinned against the cage. Seagram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seagram is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Seagram slips the punch.
Seagram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seagram wants it to stay on the feet.
Seagram throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagram takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Seagram manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Seagram pushes Nelson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Seagram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archie Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seagram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Seagram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram misses the shot to the body.
Nelson defending well as Seagram loads up on a big left hand.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Seagram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seagram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seagram lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seagram as he jumps to the side.
Seagram just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Seagram tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Seagram manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson dives in for a single leg takedown but Seagram sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagram looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.

Nelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Seagram!
Seagram prevents Nelson from improving position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nelson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Seagram is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Seagram tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson has knee on belly momentarily but Seagram bucks him off and regains half guard.
Seagram moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Seagram dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seagram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seagram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with a takedown
and Seagram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archie Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Seagram shows good takedown defense.
A countering left hand to the body from Seagram misses.
Seagram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nelson.
Seagram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seagram just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Seagram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Seagram shows good takedown defense.
Seagram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seagram swivels and escapes.
Danny Seagram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seagram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seagram cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Seagram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nelson with a body shot.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seagram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab from Seagram.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seagram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seagram misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson shoots and misses
and Seagram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Nelson is rocked!
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seagram lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Seagram counters with a nice right hand that sends Nelson toppling to the canvas! Nelson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Seagram finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Seagram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Seagram sprawls well.
Seagram throws a good cross that connects.
Seagram throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seagram circles away.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seagram counters with a left to the body.
Seagram throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Seagram stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson dives in and grabs Seagram's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seagram pushes down on Nelson's head and hops out.
Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seagram tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seagram misses with an uppercut. Nelson saw that one coming.
Seagram fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nelson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nelson looks to clinch but Seagram throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nelson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danny Seagram!
Danny Seagram thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Archie Nelson had this to say: 'best 2 of 3?'.