PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elephant Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Regan is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Regan
vs
Man

189 cm
24
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craig Regan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elephant Man!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Regan tries a head kick but it misses.
Regan throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Regan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Regan throws a head kick that misses.
Regan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Regan.
Regan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regan throws a big shot that misses.
Regan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man wants to clinch up but Regan keeps it at a distance.

Man clinches up with Regan and pushes him back against the ropes.

Regan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regan shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Regan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regan is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Regan is defended easily by Man.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man wants to clinch up but Regan keeps it at a distance.

Man darts in and clinches Regan up against the ropes.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Regan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Regan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Regan with that takedown attempt.

Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Regan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man can't break the clinch.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Regan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Regan.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regan throws a head kick that misses.
Regan shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Regan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Regan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Regan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Regan has him pressed against the ropes.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Regan. Regan gets slowly back to his feet.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Regan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Regan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Regan.
Man leaves Regan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.

Man closes the distance and clinches.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Regan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Regan throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Regan darts in trying to clinch

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to break the clinch but Regan is controlling the position.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Regan has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Regan has the dominant position.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Regan lands a nice knee to the body.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Regan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Regan is trying to stall.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Regan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man tries to pull guard but Regan won't allow it.
Regan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Regan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Regan lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Regan shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man tries to clinch there but Regan circles away.
Regan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Regan persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Man is looking to clinch.
Regan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Regan persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Regan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regan connects with a high kick.
Regan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regan throws a head kick that Man semi-blocks.
Man wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man pushes Regan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Regan won't allow it.

Regan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regan throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Regan keeps him there for the moment.
Man tries to pull guard but Regan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.

Regan breaks from the clinch.
Regan throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Regan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to clinch.
Regan fails with the takedown.
Regan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Man counters by clinching up.
Regan has Man pressed against the ropes, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Man breaks the clinch.
Regan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elephant Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regan shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Regan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Regan wants to clinch

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Regan prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Regan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Regan with that takedown attempt.
Regan looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Regan throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Regan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Man has Regan pressed against the ropes, preventing Regan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Regan works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.

Regan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Regan shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man tries to clinch up
and Regan counters with a head kick.
Regan fails with the takedown

and Man counters by clinching up.
Regan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Regan is pushing Man up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man tries to break the clinch but Regan is controlling the position.
Regan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Regan manages to break the clinch.
Regan looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Regan looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elephant Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Regan shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Regan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Regan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Regan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Regan persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Regan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Man drives through and clinches with Regan against the ropes.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Regan has the dominant position.

Regan manages to break the clinch.
Craig Regan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Regan gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man has managed to clinch.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Regan has the dominant position.
Regan has Man pressed against the ropes, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Regan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Regan tries a head kick but it misses.
Regan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Regan persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Regan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Man tries to clinch up but Regan circles away and keeps his distance.

Man clinches.
Man is trying to break free.
Man can't break the clinch.

Regan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Regan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Man forces Regan back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan misses with a punch on the inside.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man tries to circle away but Regan has him pinned against the ropes.
Regan stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man tries to break free but Regan pushes him back against the ropes.
Regan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Regan is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Regan has his back to the ropes.

Regan manages to break the clinch.
Regan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Regan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Man counters by clinching up.
Regan is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Regan into the ropes.
Regan lands a nice knee to the body.
Regan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Regan has double underhooks.
Regan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Regan taking a breather.
Regan is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Regan has his back to the ropes.

Regan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man wants to clinch.
Regan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Regan with that takedown attempt.
Regan wants to clinch but Man slips to the side

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Regan won't allow it.

Regan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Regan shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Regan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Regan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.

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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Regan is defended easily by Man.
Man avoids the head kick by Regan.
Regan tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man blocks a head kick by Regan.
Regan misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elephant Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Elephant Man!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Elephant Man!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Elephant Man!

Elephant Man wins by unanimous decision!