PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whissell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rose Of Sharon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nelson
vs
Whissell

170 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

Bushido Clothing
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Whissell there.

Whissell rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Whissell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Whissell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Whissell tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whissell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whissell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson misses with a looping left.

Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Whissell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nelson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Nelson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Whissell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
Whissell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Whissell's corner calls for a 1-2. Whissell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whissell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson takes one to the chin there.
Whissell tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Whissell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Whissell lands with a right hand.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Whissell.
Whissell thows a left - swing and a miss!

Nelson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Whissell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whissell is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Whissell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson prevents Whissell from getting back to his feet.
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nelson trying to control but Whissell is working from the bottom.
Whissell trying to control the position.
Whissell wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whissell scores with a punch to the head.
Whissell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Nelson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whissell is looking to clinch.
A big left from Whissell misses.
George Whissell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson shoots for a takedown but Whissell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Whissell shows good takedown defense.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Whissell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Whissell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Whissell breaks the clinch.

Nelson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whissell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whissell keeps working.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Whissell won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nelson seems to be working for a kimura but Whissell defends the submission attempt.
Nelson passes to side control.

Nelson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nelson gets to mount! Whissell was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whissell is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Whissell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Nelson feints and as Whissell raises his hands in defense, Nelson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelson trying to move into half guard but instead Whissell has managed to sweep!

Whissell gets to his feet. Nelson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Nelson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Whissell gets back to half guard.
Nelson is tying to control. Whissell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nelson tries to pass to full mount but Whissell defends it.
Whissell wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Whissell has one foot on Nelson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whissell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Whissell darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.

Whissell breaks from the clinch.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Whissell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
George Whissell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whissell tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Whissell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Whissell.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Nelson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nelson is keen to just control but Whissell is a slippery customer.
Whissell works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Whissell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whissell keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Whissell controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
Nelson prevents Whissell from getting back to his feet.
Nelson forces his way into half guard.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but Whissell defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the action but Whissell is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whissell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whissell misses with a hook.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice cross by Whissell.

Whissell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Whissell.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Whissell.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Whissell won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Whissell.
Whissell landing knees to the body.
Whissell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whissell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whissell crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.
Whissell looking to throw knees to the head but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Whissell won't allow it.
Whissell scores with a hook to the body.
Whissell landing knees to the body.

Whissell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whissell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson slows the pace down.

Nelson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Whissell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nelson but great work by Whissell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Whissell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Whissell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nelson's head backwards.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whissell throws out the jab.

Nelson feints and as Whissell raises his hands in defense, Nelson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Whissell striking off his back but it's not causing Nelson any problems.
Adam Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson passes Whissell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whissell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Nelson is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nelson is looking to pass Whissell's guard but actually Whissell recovers to full guard.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Whissell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nelson has an active guard here but Whissell has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whissell is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.

Nelson looking for subs from the bottom but Whissell mounts him!
Whissell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Whissell trying to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Whissell controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson wants to hold on but Whissell pushes him away.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whissell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adam Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whissell controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whissell prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Whissell.
I've got Whissell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Whissell!