PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Avril Lavigne - Hot. Play is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche. Anthony Ellis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Foul Play's chin.

Ellis
vs
Play

177 cm
26
180 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
181 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Play tenderised Ellis's leg. Ellis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ellis takes a swing at Play's ribcage but misses.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ellis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ellis scores with a jab to the body.
Ellis throws a hook but Play blocks it.
Play throws the left hand but Ellis avoids the punch easily.
Foul Play seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Play throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ellis is looking to clinch.
Ellis throws a series of punches but Play avoids them all with ease.
Ellis moves out of range of the body kick.
Play uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ellis has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Ellis. That snapped Play's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Ellis misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Play throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Play misses with a low kick.
Ellis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Play checks it well.
Play slips a jab from Ellis.
Play throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis misses the body punch
enabling Play to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellis throws a leg kick but Play sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Play wants to land a leg kick but Ellis is out of range.
Play takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
Play staying out of range there.
Ellis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ellis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Play.
Ellis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Play.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play throws a nice outside leg kick.
Play throws a solid leg kick but Ellis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Play.
Play throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Play looks to land a body kick but Ellis moved away.
Play keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Play misses with a jab to the body
and Ellis counters with a left to the body.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Ellis jabs Play to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Play uses good head movement to avoid it.
Play shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Play misses
and Ellis counters with an inside leg kick.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis staying out of range there.
Play misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellis.
Sloppy strikes from Ellis. Those never looked like landing.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.
Play uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Crunch! Play slams his shin into Ellis's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis throws a body punch but Play moves out of range.
Ellis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Play.
Jab by Play.
Play lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Play just misses with a punch to the body.
Play takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Play throws a leg kick
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Play misses with a jab to the body
and Ellis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ellis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Play, pushing him back against the cage.

Play breaks from the clinch.
Play takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony 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.

Nice shot by Play.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Play.
Play changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Ellis misses.
Ellis cracks the inside of Play's front leg.
Play throws a leg kick but Ellis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ellis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Play throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Play avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Ellis blocks the low kick.
Play uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Play misses the target.
Play takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ellis throws a hook but Play avoids it easily.
Ellis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Ellis misses.
Ellis slips a jab from Play.
Play throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis checks a leg kick.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Play moves away.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis cracks Play with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a quick inside leg kick.
Play smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Play connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis throws a hook but Play avoids it easily.
Play misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellis.
Play throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Play waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ellis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellis.
Play keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Play throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ellis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis cracks Play with a good jab.
Ellis scores with the left hand. Play knows he should have avoided that one.
Play throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ellis counters with a right hand to the body.
Play throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anthony Ellis is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellis slips a straight right by Play.
Ellis moves out of range of the leg kick from Play.
Play gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ellis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Play misses with a body kick.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Play bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Play thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Play on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Ellis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Play is breathing heavily.
Play just misses with a punch to the body.
Play takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Play takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
Play looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Play buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Play.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Play lands with a shot to the body.
Ellis jabs at Play's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ellis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Ellis blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellis.
Play thuds his shin into the meat of Ellis's side.
Ellis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Play tried to score with a low kick but Ellis checks it.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Ellis.
Play steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Play scores with a jab to the body.
Play keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Play has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Play there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ellis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Ellis misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Play lands with an overhand left.
A leg kick checked by Ellis.
Play tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Play.
Play lands with an uppercut that bounces Ellis off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis. Play does a little dance to reset his feet.
Play dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellis blocks a leg kick.
Ellis throws a sloppy head kick and Play moves out of range easily.
Play scores with a jab to the body.
Play takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Ellis.
Ellis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Play throws out the jab.
Play lands a leg kick that knocks Ellis off balance momentarily.
Play jabs at Ellis's body.
Ellis slips a straight right by Play.
Ellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Play.
Play misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play throws a leg kick
and Play takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Play throws a big shot that misses.
Ellis takes one to the side of the head.
Foul Play has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Play misses with a shot to the body
and Ellis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Play's knee momentarily.
Play takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellis pushes Play up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Play is trying to break the clinch but Ellis is controlling him.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Play controls his hands.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis misses with the head strike.
Play blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellis pushes Play back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis is leaning against Play and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Play's elbow.
Ellis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Play blocks a body shot from Ellis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis gets through Play's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis digs a right hand into Play's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Play's gas tank.
Play takes a shot to the head.

Play is rocked!
A short right from Ellis on the inside.
Play is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Play backwards.
Play tries to work over Ellis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Play looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Play misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Play lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Ellis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

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