PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Judah (ranked 2004 p4p, 4189 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 220 p4p, 363 weight class). La Bor has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Judah
vs
La Bor

175 cm
38
147
26 - 12 - 3

179 cm
44
152
30 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel La Bor!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor is looking to clinch.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but La Bor is quick to defend against it.

Judah tries to keep at a distance but La Bor has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but La Bor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La Bor is defending well.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Bor misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, La Bor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from La Bor fails to land.
La Bor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah blocking some punches.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
La Bor stops a takedown attempt from Judah.
Judah is looking for a takedown.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah tries for a takedown. No joy.
La Bor misses with the head strike.
La Bor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Judah.
La Bor working aggressively here.
La Bor misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but La Bor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
La Bor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah drops down looking for an ankle pick but La Bor pulls his leg out and moves away.
La Bor wants to clinch

and Judah counters with a shoot takedown. La Bor fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor is striking from the bottom but Judah uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah blocks the strikes from La Bor.
La Bor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
La Bor tries to get to full guard but Judah has control of the leg.
La Bor punching from the bottom.
La Bor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Judah jumps into side control!
La Bor throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Judah has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
La Bor moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
La Bor wants to clinch up but Judah keeps it at a distance.
La Bor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Judah drops down looking for a counter takedown but La Bor sprawls and moves away.
La Bor fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Bor tries to clinch up but Judah circles away and keeps his distance.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Judah swats away the attempt to clinch by La Bor.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but La Bor is quick to defend against it.
La Bor wants to clinch.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Bor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to clinch up.
La Bor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Judah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

La Bor fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Bor fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Bor doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
Judah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Bor wants to clinch

and Judah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
La Bor strikes from the bottom but Judah passes into mount!

Judah get's back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor wants to clinch but Judah slips to the side

and Judah counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Judah gets to his feet - La Bor follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor is looking to clinch.
Judah tries to counter with a takedown but La Bor is quick to defend against it.
La Bor wants to clinch

and Judah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Judah stands up from half guard.
La Bor tries to clinch

and Judah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Bor's guard.
La Bor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Judah passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
La Bor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
La Bor strikes from the bottom but Judah passes into mount!
La Bor is trying to reverse the position but instead Judah has taken his back - oops!
La Bor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Judah off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Judah keeps control of the position as La Bor tries to break free.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Bor can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
La Bor tries to escape but Judah has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
La Bor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
La Bor is breathing heavily.
What can La Bor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Judah keeps control of the position as La Bor tries to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
What can La Bor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Judah gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judah feinted with a counter takedown.
La Bor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Judah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Bor's guard.
La Bor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Judah passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Judah stands up and beckons La Bor to join him on the feet.

La Bor closes the distance and pushes Judah back into the cage.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor prevents a takedown attempt there.
La Bor misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Bor swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor misses with some punches.
La Bor has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah tries for a takedown but La Bor manages to get underhooks.
La Bor working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Bor.
La Bor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Bor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Bor throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
La Bor working aggressively here.
Judah wants a takedown.

Judah turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Judah manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor is looking to reverse the position.

Judah stands up and beckons La Bor to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

La Bor closes the distance looking to clinch

and Judah counters with a single leg into guard. La Bor didn't expect that.

Judah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on La Bor, up you get!
La Bor fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Bor is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
La Bor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Elijah Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Bor wants to clinch.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but La Bor avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Judah counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor is looking to reverse the position.

Judah decides to take the fight back to the feet.
La Bor tries to clinch up

and Judah counters with a shoot takedown. La Bor fights it but they end up in guard.

La Bor is working an open guard so Judah takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Bor tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Bor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judah attempts a counter takedown but La Bor avoids it well and moves away.
La Bor tries to clinch

so Judah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
La Bor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
La Bor is striking off his back. Judah thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
La Bor throws a strike from the bottom but Judah passes into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Judah decides to stand up, so the ref orders La Bor to his feet.
La Bor tries to clinch but Judah is having none of it.
La Bor closes the distance but Judah moves to the side

and Judah counters with a nice double leg into side control. La Bor won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor tries to improve position but can't.

Judah decides to stand back up. Judah steps back and let's La Bor get back to his feet.
Manuel La Bor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Bor tries to clinch but Judah moves away

and Judah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Judah.
La Bor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Judah stands up from La Bor's guard - Judah perhaps looking for a knockout.
La Bor darts in trying to clinch

and Judah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
La Bor missing with punches from the bottom.

Judah stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
La Bor tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Bor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor tries to clinch

and Judah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Judah decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Bor moves to clinch but Judah breaks away

and Judah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Judah gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
La Bor doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
Judah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
La Bor wants to clinch

and Judah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Judah.
La Bor striking off his back but it's not causing Judah any problems.

Judah gets to his feet. La Bor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

La Bor has managed to clinch.

Judah turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Judah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
After winning the bout, Elijah Judah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.