PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Elbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskil Lemmelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemmelin has chosen Fönt ja en körv as his entrance music. Eskil Lemmelin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elbow
vs
Lemmelin

225 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Elbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eskil Lemmelin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elbow moves to clinch but Lemmelin breaks away
and Lemmelin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elbow tries to clinch

and Lemmelin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Elbow's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Elbow wants to get back to his feet but Lemmelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Elbow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lemmelin controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemmelin stops Elbow from standing up.
Lemmelin is pushing down on Elbow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elbow is fighting to maintain full guard but Lemmelin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elbow taking some punishment here, with Lemmelin in his half guard.
Elbow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elbow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lemmelin lands with a punch from half guard.
Lemmelin controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lemmelin lands a nice short elbow.
Lemmelin stops Elbow from getting back to his feet.
Lemmelin drops an elbow to the side of Elbow's head.
Lemmelin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lemmelin lands a nice short elbow.
Elbow wants to get back to his feet.
Lemmelin slips a nice elbow through Elbow's hands, connecting with Elbow's forehead.
Lemmelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lemmelin connects with a nice short shot to Elbow's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Lemmelin.
Lemmelin working the head and body with strikes.

Elbow is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lemmelin connects with a nice short shot to Elbow's temple.
Oh Elbow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemmelin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lemmelin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lemmelin is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Elbow is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lemmelin fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Elbow from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lemmelin! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eskil Lemmelin!