PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dodge Elusive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Man will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Elusive
vs
Man

184 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Abtastic Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dodge Elusive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spider Man!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elusive swivels and escapes.

Elusive feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Elusive trying to move into half guard but instead Man has managed to sweep!

Elusive is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.

Elusive is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Elusive looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elusive keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elusive is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Man wants to stand but Elusive has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Elusive can't keep his opponent in guard - Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elusive is breathing heavily.
Man wants to take a breather but Elusive is having none of it.
Elusive moves into full guard.
Elusive is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Man passes Elusive's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Elusive is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man is keen to just control but Elusive is a slippery customer.
Elusive gets full guard.
Man is looking to stand up but Elusive won't let him.
Elusive looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Man has his takedown stuffed

and Elusive counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Man.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Elusive advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Elusive is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Man manages to get to full guard.

Elusive stands up and waves to Man to follow him.

Elusive scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man struggling a bit here.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Man gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elusive is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Elusive decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man closes the distance but Elusive moves to the side

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man wants to control but Elusive is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man gets back to full guard.
Elusive tries to stand but Man is controlling from the bottom.
Elusive looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Elusive working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elusive keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elusive avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man fails with the takedown

and Elusive counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Elusive.
Elusive trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man keeping moving, preventing Elusive from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Elusive decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt

and Elusive counters with a shoot takedown. Man fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elusive avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man is trying to control the position but Elusive postures up.

Man working for a triangle but Elusive defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Elusive is proving a slippery customer.
Elusive prevents Man from getting back to his feet.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elusive preventing the sweep.
Elusive has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Elusive avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Elusive circles away.

That's two 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.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man jumps guard but Elusive stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Man.
Man wants to break free but Elusive has control.

Elusive gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Elusive slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Man manages to get back to half guard.
Elusive keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Elusive is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Man is just riding it out for now. Elusive eventually gives up the hold.
Elusive moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elusive controlling the position.
Man struggling a bit here.
Elusive tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Dodge Elusive overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elusive works his foot free and advances to mount.
Elusive pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Man wants to control but Elusive is keeping busy.
Elusive is just content to waste time from the top position. Man takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Elusive postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Man is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Elusive, into his guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Elusive is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elusive looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dodge Elusive dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Elusive counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Elusive decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Elusive darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Elusive wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Man keeping moving, preventing Elusive from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man wants to stand but Elusive is controlling the position.
Elusive looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elusive stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Elusive shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Man's guard.
Elusive trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Elusive trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elusive pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Elusive advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elusive stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Man to get to his feet.

Man has managed to clinch.
Man can't break the clinch.
Man wants to break free but Elusive has control.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elusive avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elusive is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Man.
Elusive drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elusive is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elusive has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elusive is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Elusive counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Man!
Elusive tries to push Man's head away but Man is holding on tight.

Elusive is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Man is surviving well by controlling Elusive's body position as best he can.
Elusive can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elusive looking to secure an arm triangle but Man defends it well.

Elusive is working for a guillotine from mount but Man frees his head quite easily.

Elusive jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Man is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Man and Elusive has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Elusive looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Spider Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elusive moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dodge Elusive showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Elusive, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dodge Elusive!