PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jimmy petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ellis (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.

petersen
vs
Ellis

183 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jimmy petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
petersen tries for a takedown but Ellis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.

petersen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - petersen lands in his opponent's guard.
Ellis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ellis wants to sweep but no luck.
Ellis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with petersen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ellis trying to keep a closed guard but petersen is proving a slippery customer.
petersen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
petersen is fighting to break Ellis's control of his arms but Ellis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

petersen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but petersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
petersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

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.

Ellis closes the distance and clinches.
Ellis goes for a takedown attempt but petersen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ellis as petersen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jimmy petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis throws a head kick but petersen moves out of range.
petersen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ellis's waist but Ellis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing petersen off to one side.

Ellis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
petersen is not content to let Ellis control the position.
Ellis working the ground and pound but petersen is defending the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ellis working the ground and pound.
Ellis laying and praying for a moment but petersen takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ellis lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis slips a nice elbow through petersen's hands, connecting with petersen's forehead.
Ellis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
petersen has hold of Ellis's hands but Ellis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ellis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis lands with a punch from half guard.
Ellis looks gassed!
Ellis looks to land a strike but petersen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ellis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellis throwing strikes from guard but petersen blocks nicely.
Ellis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of petersen's head.

petersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis works over petersen with some ground and pound from guard.
Ellis postures up in petersen's guard and throws a big left but petersen blocks it.
Ellis postures up.
Ellis stops petersen from standing up.
petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ellis controlling from the top position.
Ellis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
petersen keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Ellis dominated that 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.

Ellis gets the takedown into side control.
Ellis working the ground and pound.
petersen wants to control but Ellis postures up.
Ellis looks up at the clock and then as petersen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ellis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
petersen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ellis connects with a decent elbow.
petersen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ellis grinds an elbow into petersen's temple.
petersen wants to control but Ellis postures up.
Ellis lands some shots froms side control.
Ellis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at petersen to see if he's OK.
Ellis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
petersen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ellis working the body and head with strikes.
Ellis cracks petersen with a big right hand but petersen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ellis working the body and head with strikes.

petersen is rocked!
petersen tries to bench press Ellis off him but Ellis keeps the position.
Ellis landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis working the head and body with strikes.
Ellis landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Ellis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ellis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ellis is chipping away with strikes.
Ellis lands an elbow.
Ellis wants to take a breather but petersen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ellis.
petersen trying to control the position.
petersen wants to get back to his feet but Ellis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of petersen's head.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ellis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
petersen tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
petersen tries to clinch up.
petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellis.
Ellis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ellis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ellis duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
petersen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ellis throws a leg kick that misses.
Ellis works over petersen's head and body with a nice combination.
petersen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ellis.
Ellis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ellis is putting a hurting on petersen here, landing some big shots from side control.
petersen sneaks back into half guard.
petersen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ellis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
petersen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ellis.
Ellis prevents petersen from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! petersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

petersen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis throws a combination. petersen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
petersen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ellis counters with a nice double leg into side control. petersen won't be happy with that.
petersen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
petersen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ellis landing a few strikes.
petersen is not content to let Ellis control the position.
Ellis scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis lands an elbow.
Ellis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear petersen down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis looks up at the clock and then as petersen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ellis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ellis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ellis cracks petersen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ellis working the ground and pound from side control.
Ellis is trying to ground and pound but petersen uses the momentary lack of control by Ellis to regain half guard.
Ellis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ellis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks petersen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ellis trying to advance position but petersen counters by regaining guard.
petersen is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ellis throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now petersen is on top in guard.
Ellis wants to sweep but no luck.
petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ellis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ellis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ellis keeping moving, preventing petersen from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jason Ellis has got the better of the ground game so far.
petersen works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
Jason Ellis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellis has a closed guard, preventing petersen from standing up.
Ellis has control of petersen's left arm, preventing petersen from doing any damage.
jimmy petersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellis 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Ellis!