PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Eliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliott has chosen Supernaut by Black Sabbath as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eliot
vs
Elliott

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Eliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Elliott!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliot misses with a double jab.

Elliott clinches.
Eliot wants to break free but Elliott has control.
Eliot lands a nice knee to the body.
Eliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elliott has him pressed against the cage.

Elliott jumps guard.
Eliot stopping the sweep attempt from Elliott.
Elliott is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Eliot dives into side control.

Eliot decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Eliot is breathing heavily.
Elliott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eliot swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Elliott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elliott closes the distance and clinches up with Eliot, looking for a takedown. Elliott pushes Eliot against the cage but Eliot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eliot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eliot swinging wilding here.
Eliot tries to bum rush Elliott with a series of wild strikes but Elliott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliot with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Elliott counter with a right hand.
Elliott wants to clinch.
Elliott cracks Eliot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eliot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Elliott takes the fight into the clinch.

Elliott manages to break the clinch.

Elliott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Elliott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Eliot can't do much from the bottom here.
Elliott throws a strike aimed at the side of Eliot's head but Eliot avoids it well.

Elliott stands up and beckons Eliot to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliot misses with a takedown
and Elliott counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Eliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elliott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eliot swivels and escapes.
Eliot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elliott but Elliott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Eliot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eliot tries for a takedown but Elliott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eliot.
Eliot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Elliott's calf.
A combination from Elliott does no damage.
Eliot checks a leg kick.

Elliott has managed to clinch.

Elliott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eliot throws a leg kick
enabling Elliott to counter with a crisp jab.
Eliot throws a leg kick that misses.
Elliott fails with the takedown
and Eliot counters with a nice body kick.
Eliot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eliot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elliott swivels and escapes.
Eliot dodges the punch combination from Elliott.
Elliott misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elliott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eliot to the mat! Eliot manages to get full guard.

Eliot is rocked!
Elliott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eliot's head.
Oh Eliot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elliott works over Eliot with some ground and pound from guard.
Elliott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Elliott stands up and waves to Eliot to follow him.
Elliott lands with a right and another and another! Eliot is in big trouble! Elliott lands again and this time it's lights out for Eliot! A quality knockout there for Elliott.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steven Elliott!