PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judas Theurophoroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theurophoroi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Step Closer. . .to the Title Shot! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Judas Theurophoroi enters the cage!

Elliot
vs
Theurophoroi

179 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Callum Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judas Theurophoroi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Theurophoroi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elliot.

Theurophoroi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Theurophoroi obliges.
Theurophoroi landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elliot tries to break free but Theurophoroi pushes him back against the cage.
Theurophoroi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elliot's defenses.
Elliot dodges an elbow strike from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliot's efforts to push away.
Theurophoroi scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Callum Elliot has been cut.
Theurophoroi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elliot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Theurophoroi keeps control of Elliot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Theurophoroi has him pressed against the cage.
Theurophoroi lands a knee to the body.
Theurophoroi misses with an elbow over the top.
Elliot is trying to force a seperation but Theurophoroi has the dominant position.
Theurophoroi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Elliot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elliot is trying to break free.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow that stopped Elliot in his tracks for a moment.
Elliot avoiding damage as Theurophoroi throws knees to the body.
Elliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Elliot up against the cage.
Elliot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Theurophoroi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elliot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Elliot tries to break the clinch but Theurophoroi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Theurophoroi prevents Elliot from breaking the clinch.
Theurophoroi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Theurophoroi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elliot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elliot is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theurophoroi landing knees to the body.
Theurophoroi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elliot backwards.
Theurophoroi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Theurophoroi trying to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Theurophoroi lands a knee to the body.
Theurophoroi connects with a knee to the head.
Theurophoroi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Theurophoroi scores a nice knee to the body.
Theurophoroi scores with a shot to the side of Elliot's head.
Theurophoroi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Elliot is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Elliot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theurophoroi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elliot tries to circle away but Theurophoroi has him pinned against the cage.
Theurophoroi pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Elliot! Theurophoroi unloads with more strikes and Elliot sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judas Theurophoroi!
Judas Theurophoroi very nearly forgot to thank Kobra Clothing Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.