PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cee Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Asuka (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.

Eleosida
vs
Asuka

179 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cee Eleosida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Asuka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Eleosida sprawls well. He's pushed Asuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eleosida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asuka momentarily.
Asuka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asuka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eleosida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eleosida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Eleosida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eleosida fails to land with a series of punches.
Asuka shoots in but no luck this time.
Eleosida keeps the fight on the outside.
Asuka tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.
Eleosida throws a head kick but Asuka moves out of range.
Eleosida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asuka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asuka is looking to clinch.
A cross from Eleosida lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida throws out a powerful jab.
Eleosida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eleosida throws and low kick but Asuka moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Eleosida scores with a four punch combination!
Eleosida stalks Asuka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asuka's face. Asuka staggers backwards, shaken.
Asuka looks for a takedown but Eleosida sprawls well.
Cee Eleosida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Asuka.
A head kick misses from Asuka.
Eleosida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asuka's head backwards.
Eleosida scores with a nice strike.
Asuka misses with a body shot
and Eleosida counters with a one-two to the body.
Asuka dodges the punch combination from Eleosida.
Eleosida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asuka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eleosida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asuka looks gassed!
Eleosida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eleosida with a jab.
Eleosida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Eleosida scores with a four punch combination!
Eleosida lands with a right hand.
Eleosida throws a leg kick but Asuka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eleosida!
Eleosida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eleosida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asuka wants to clinch but Eleosida slips to the side
and Asuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eleosida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Eleosida both land. Nice combination.
Eleosida throws a combination. Asuka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Asuka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eleosida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eleosida lands with a cross.
Eleosida lands with a nice combination. Asuka backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Eleosida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eleosida connects with a looping right hand.
Eleosida lands a jab-cross combination.
Eleosida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Eleosida connects with a single shot there.
Eleosida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Eleosida misses.
Asuka is trying desperately to land a takedown but Eleosida is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Asuka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eleosida.
Eleosida looks to land a combination. Asuka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eleosida lands with a nice combination. Asuka backs away looking to recover.
Good standup being displayed there by Eleosida as he connects with a hook.
Eleosida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eleosida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eleosida works over Asuka's head and body with a nice combination.
Eleosida jabs Asuka right on the nose. Asuka blinks but takes it well.
Eleosida scores with a hook to the body. Asuka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eleosida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Eleosida duly obliges.
Eleosida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asuka.
Eleosida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cee Eleosida dominated that round.
That's time! Eleosida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eleosida throws a series of strikes that have Asuka backpedaling.
Asuka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Asuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eleosida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eleosida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asuka can do to turn this around?
Eleosida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asuka misses with a takedown
enabling Eleosida to counter with a crisp jab.
Eleosida is working the combinations to good effect here.
Eleosida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asuka backs up against the cage.
Eleosida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Eleosida.
Eleosida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asuka is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida scores with a decent looking hook.
Eleosida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Eleosida as he connects with a hook.
Asuka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Asuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eleosida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asuka is able to avoid easily.
A right-left combo lands from Eleosida.
Eleosida throws a combination. Asuka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eleosida lands with a nice combination. Asuka backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eleosida!
Danga de danga de dang - Eleosida scores with a four punch combination!
Eleosida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eleosida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Asuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eleosida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eleosida has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Eleosida throws a right and a left that Asuka avoids nicely.
Asuka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eleosida to score with a decent uppercut.
Eleosida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asuka backs up against the cage.
Cee Eleosida is winning the standup battle so far.
Eleosida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eleosida.
Eleosida throws a sloppy head kick and Asuka moves out of range easily.
Eleosida looks to land a combination. Asuka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eleosida.
Cee Eleosida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asuka takes one to the chin there.
Cee Eleosida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Eleosida throws a one two combo.
Eleosida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eleosida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eleosida scores with a one two! Asuka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Asuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eleosida.
Eleosida scores with a one two! Asuka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab from Eleosida.
Eleosida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asuka backs up against the cage.
Asuka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eleosida.
Eleosida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asuka backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eleosida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eleosida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eleosida misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Eleosida both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Eleosida.
Eleosida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eleosida lands a two punch combo.
Eleosida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eleosida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eleosida throws a series of strikes that have Asuka backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eleosida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cee Eleosida dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Eleosida scores with a shot to the body.
Eleosida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asuka backs up against the cage.
An inside leg kick from Asuka misses.

Asuka takes the fight into the clinch.
Asuka tries to pull guard but Eleosida holds him up against the cage and eventually Asuka drops back down to his feet.
Asuka prevents Eleosida from breaking the clinch.
Asuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eleosida's efforts to push away.
Eleosida tries to circle away but Asuka has him pinned against the cage.
Eleosida tries to break the clinch but Asuka is controlling the position.
Eleosida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asuka has him pressed against the cage.
Asuka tries to pull guard but Eleosida holds him up against the cage and eventually Asuka drops back down to his feet.
Asuka keeps control of Eleosida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Eleosida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asuka just leaning against Eleosida, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuka has Eleosida pressed against the cage, preventing Eleosida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asuka looking for a takedown.
Cee Eleosida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Asuka.
Asuka is trying to break free.
Eleosida is trying to break free.
Eleosida working hard to break the clinch.
Eleosida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eleosida tries to break free but Asuka pushes him back against the cage.
Eleosida tries to circle away but Asuka has him pinned against the cage.
Asuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eleosida's efforts to push away.
Eleosida wants to get back to striking at distance but Asuka won't allow it.
Eleosida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eleosida is looking to break free of the clinch but Asuka has double underhooks.
Eleosida is trying to break free.
Asuka has Eleosida pressed against the cage, preventing Eleosida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eleosida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eleosida working hard to break the clinch.
Eleosida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asuka has him pressed against the cage.
Eleosida is trying to force a seperation but Asuka has the dominant position.

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.
Asuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eleosida's efforts to push away.
Eleosida is looking to break free of the clinch but Asuka has double underhooks.
Eleosida can't break the clinch.
Asuka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eleosida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asuka walks into a straight right hand from Eleosida.
Eleosida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Eleosida scores with a four punch combination!
Eleosida lands with a nice combination. Asuka backs away looking to recover.
Asuka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asuka ducks right into an uppercut from Eleosida.
Eleosida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida connects with the punch.
Eleosida scores with a one two! Asuka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eleosida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asuka at a distance.
Eleosida throws a leg kick but Asuka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eleosida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eleosida throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Eleosida.
Eleosida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eleosida throws a combination. Asuka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eleosida lands a nice shot that snaps Asuka's head back.
Asuka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asuka there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida throws a combination. Asuka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eleosida looks to land a combination but Asuka avoids it well.
Eleosida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asuka.
Eleosida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eleosida misses with a body kick.
Eleosida lands a two punch combo.
Asuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eleosida throws a series of strikes that have Asuka backpedaling.
Eleosida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Eleosida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Eleosida throws a series of strikes that have Asuka backpedaling.
Shin Asuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Eleosida.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cee Eleosida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eleosida 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cee Eleosida!