PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 5850 p4p, 486 weight class) and Badiss Kassib (ranked 6220 p4p, 498 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nelson
vs
Kassib

179 cm
23
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badiss Kassib!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kassib gets caught flat footed, as Nelson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kassib keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.

Kassib is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kassib has his takedown stuffed

and Nelson counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib takes a knee right on the jaw!

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kassib is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chandler Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badiss Kassib.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kassib's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kassib looking to score a takedown here. Nelson is defending well but Kassib drives through and ends up in Nelson's guard.
Kassib landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nelson is working an open guard so Kassib takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kassib swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kassib unleashes a big counter combination but Nelson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.

Kassib gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nelson kicks Kassib off and gets back to his feet.

Nelson has managed to clinch.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kassib shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nelson lands a head kick. Kassib smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kassib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chandler Nelson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kassib avoids the head kick by Nelson.

Nelson gets a clinch.
Kassib is trying to pull guard but Nelson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've been informed that Kassib has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Nelson pulls guard.

Kassib stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck for Kassib with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Kassib moves out of range.
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kassib.
Chandler Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badiss Kassib.
Nelson throws a head kick but Kassib moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kassib's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kassib lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kassib has clasped his hands together around Nelson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nelson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kassib off and has taken his back!
I would not like to be Kassib right now.
Nelson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kassib. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Nelson working for a choke but Kassib is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kassib wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kassib knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kassib for a finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nelson controlling well, preventing Kassib from escaping the position.

Kassib preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chandler Nelson dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kassib shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson misses with the body kick

and Kassib counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Nelson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kassib throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kassib off to one side.
Kassib tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.
Chandler Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badiss Kassib.
Nelson throws a body punch but Kassib moves out of range.
Kassib circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson throws a push kick but Kassib slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Kassib wants to counter the offense by Nelson and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Kassib down.

Kassib gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kassib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kassib tries to pull guard but Nelson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Kassib pulls guard effortlessly.

Nelson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kassib, up you get!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kassib manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kassib pinned against the cage. Kassib gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kassib is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nelson with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kassib can do to turn this around?
Kassib wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.

Kassib closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nelson quickly recovers to half guard.

Nelson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kassib keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kassib can't get the takedown.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badiss Kassib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nelson closes the distance and pushes Kassib back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chandler Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Chandler Nelson!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Chandler Nelson!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Chandler Nelson!

Chandler Nelson wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Chandler Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.