PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elspeth Tiriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tiriel
vs
Kaplan

188 cm
26
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
252 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elspeth Tiriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan is looking to clinch but Tiriel is avoiding it.

Kaplan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaplan wants to pass the guard but Tiriel is keeping the position.
Tiriel keeping moving, preventing Kaplan from controlling successfully.
Kaplan tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiriel is retaining full guard.
Kaplan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaplan wants to get up but he can't break Tiriel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe Kaplan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kaplan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaplan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaplan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tiriel can't get the takedown.
Tiriel is breathing heavily.
Tiriel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaplan's efforts to push away.

Kaplan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kaplan manages to end up in side control.
Kaplan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kaplan wants to control but Tiriel is keeping him busy.
Kaplan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tiriel is avoiding damage well.
Tiriel is trying to escape the position but Kaplan is controlling the position.
Tiriel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kaplan.
Kaplan cracks Tiriel with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kaplan misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaplan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kaplan scores with punches from side control.
Kaplan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kaplan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kaplan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiriel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kaplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiriel is not content to let Kaplan control the position.
Tiriel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kaplan trying to control the action but Tiriel is working from the bottom.
Kaplan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tiriel some visible discomfort.
Kaplan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tiriel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiriel defending against the ground and pound.
Tiriel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kaplan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Kaplan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kaplan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaplan rushes Tiriel and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaplan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiriel or not.
Kaplan lands with a left to the head.
Kaplan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaplan digs a right hand into Tiriel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiriel's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Kaplan scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Kaplan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tiriel tries to keep at a distance but Kaplan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiriel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaplan's efforts to push away.
Kaplan is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiriel has double underhooks.
Kaplan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tiriel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kaplan working hard to break the clinch.
Kaplan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaplan.

Kaplan has picked Tiriel up - he's going for a ride! Kaplan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kaplan trying to mount his opponent but Tiriel defends it.
Kaplan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kaplan is trying to work for a kimura but Tiriel is defending well.
Kaplan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiriel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kaplan throwing shots but Tiriel is blocking nicely.
Kaplan is keen to just control but Tiriel is a slippery customer.
Tiriel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaplan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kaplan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tiriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaplan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaplan lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaplan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tiriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaplan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kaplan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tiriel is looking to escape.
Kaplan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tiriel?
Kaplan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tiriel looks a forlorn figure.
Kaplan with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaplan is working for a guillotine from mount but Tiriel frees his head quite easily.
Kaplan lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaplan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tiriel's face.
Kaplan punching from mount but Tiriel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kaplan landing strikes from the mount and Tiriel is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaplan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kaplan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Kaplan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kaplan throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Tiriel colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Kaplan as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Tiriel is left battered and dazed whilst Kaplan and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Kaplan!