PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wren nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ronaldo
vs
nelson

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cristiano Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, wren nelson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by nelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Ronaldo which made him look bad.
Ronaldo fails with the takedown.
nelson has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Ronaldo with that takedown attempt.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo has had enough of the clinch but nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Ronaldo fails to pull guard.
nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ronaldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nelson instigates a clinch.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but nelson won't allow it.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as nelson throws knees to the body.
Ronaldo is trying to drag nelson to the mat but nelson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronaldo goes for a takedown attempt but nelson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ronaldo tries to bum rush nelson with a series of wild strikes but nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronaldo swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nelson tries for a takedown but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
nelson has a takedown stuffed.
nelson shoots in for a takedown but Ronaldo shows good takedown defense.
Ronaldo misses with a double jab.
nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronaldo swivels and escapes.
nelson looks gassed!
nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo fails with the takedown.
Ronaldo tries for a takedown but nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ronaldo darts in and clinches nelson up against the cage.
Ronaldo being controlled against the cage.
Ronaldo has nelson pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is trying to stall.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo misses with a few strikes there.
nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but nelson moves away

and nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ronaldo is looking for a triangle but nelson pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronaldo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nelson postures up.
nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo trying to control the position.

nelson stands up and waves to Ronaldo to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wren nelson 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.

Ronaldo darts in and clinches nelson up against the cage.
nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ronaldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for nelson with that takedown attempt.
Ronaldo shoots for a double leg takedown but nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Ronaldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
nelson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but nelson shows good takedown defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
nelson shoots in but Ronaldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cristiano Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wren nelson.
nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Ronaldo, looking for a takedown. nelson pushes Ronaldo against the cage but Ronaldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ronaldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronaldo fails with the takedown.
nelson shoots in for a double leg but Ronaldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Ronaldo with that takedown attempt.
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but nelson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt - nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ronaldo. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown
and nelson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ronaldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronaldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and nelson counters with a shoot takedown. Ronaldo fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ronaldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for nelson on the ground.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing nelson from controlling successfully.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ronaldo is looking to stand up but nelson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
nelson pushes down on Ronaldo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
nelson wants to pass to mount but Ronaldo is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ronaldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo shoots in but nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ronaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by nelson.
Ronaldo wants to clinch
and nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wren nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from nelson both land. Nice combination.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - nelson circles away.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but nelson pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to clinch there but nelson circles away.

nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ronaldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but nelson moves away
and nelson counters with a series of strikes. Ronaldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ronaldo shoots in for a double leg but nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nelson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ronaldo shoots in and drives through. nelson sprawls well.
nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ronaldo is fending him off so far but nelson persists. Nope, Ronaldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with nelson but nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ronaldo as he jumps to the side.
Ronaldo looks for a takedown but nelson sprawls well.
Ronaldo shoots in for a double leg but nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ronaldo shoots and misses

and nelson counters with a shoot takedown. Ronaldo fights it but they end up in guard.
Ronaldo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ronaldo looking to control.
nelson stays in close to Ronaldo's body and controls the position.
nelson wants to control from the top but Ronaldo keeps moving.
Ronaldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
nelson ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but nelson swivels and escapes.
nelson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ronaldo. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but nelson pushes him off.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt - nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
nelson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ronaldo sprawls well. He's pushed nelson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch

and nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ronaldo won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ronaldo is not content to let nelson control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
wren nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... wren nelson!