PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eleosida
vs
Crane

189 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Crane!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eleosida wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.

Eleosida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eleosida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

It looks like Arnold Crane has been cut.
Eleosida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crane on the ground.
Eleosida working some strikes from top position.
Eleosida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eleosida connects with a couple of short punches.
Eleosida works over Crane with some ground and pound from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eleosida stands up over Crane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida wants to pass the guard but Crane is keeping the position.

Crane has his foot on Eleosida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eleosida works his way back into a safe position though.

Crane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eleosida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eleosida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crane looks gassed!
Eleosida throwing strikes but missing.
Eleosida wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Crane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eleosida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eleosida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eleosida landing some decent shots from guard.
Eleosida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Crane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eleosida is aware though and is defending well.
Eleosida thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crane's head.
Eleosida working some strikes from top position.
Eleosida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eleosida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crane has momentary wrist control but Eleosida slips an elbow through the middle.

That has opened up Arnold Crane's cut even more.
Eleosida connects with a couple of short punches.
Eleosida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eleosida.
Eleosida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eleosida connects with a couple of short punches.

Arnold Crane's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Crane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nate Eleosida!